Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 61

  (1)   A human biosecurity control order that is in force in relation to an individual must specify the following:

  (a)   the ground in subsection   60(2) under which the order is imposed on the individual;

  (b)   the listed human disease in relation to which the order is imposed on the individual;

  (c)   any signs or symptoms of the listed human disease;

  (d)   the prescribed contact information provided by the individual under section   69 or 70 (as the case requires);

  (e)   a unique identifier for the order;

  (f)   each biosecurity measure (specified in Subdivision B of Division   3) with which the individual must comply, and an explanation of:

  (i)   why each biosecurity measure is required; and

  (ii)   in relation to a biosecurity measure included under section   89 (decontamination), 90 (examination), 91 (body samples) or 92 (vaccination or treatment)--how the biosecurity measure is to be undertaken;

  (g)   any information required to be included in the order by Subdivision B of Division   3;

  (h)   the period during which the order is in force, which must not be more than 3 months;

  (i)   the following:

  (i)   the effect of section   70 (requirement to notify of changes to contact information);

  (ii)   the effect of section   74 (when an individual is required to comply with a biosecurity measure);

  (iii)   the rights of review in relation to the human biosecurity control order under this Act, the Administrative Review Tribunal Act 2024 and the Administrative Decisions (Judicial Review) Act 1977 ;

  (iv)   the effect of section   107 (offence for failing to comply with an order);

  (j)   details of a chief human biosecurity officer who can be contacted for information and support in relation to the order;

  (k)   any other information that the officer imposing the order considers appropriate;

  (l)   any other information required by the regulations.

Note:   Despite paragraph   (1)(h), an individual might be required to comply with a biosecurity measure for a more limited period of time (see for example section   96 (traveller movement measure)).

  (2)   If a human biosecurity control order ceases to be in force, paragraph   (1)(h) does not prevent another human biosecurity control order from being imposed on the same individual.

  (3)   To avoid doubt, a human biosecurity control order that is varied must comply with subsection   (1).